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USDA Makes $8.85 Million Available in Risk Management Education Funding

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced up to $8.85 million available for cooperative agreements for risk management education and training programs. The funding provides the needed resources for organizations such as universities, county cooperative extension offices and nonprofit organizations to develop…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., April 25, 2017 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., April 25, 2017 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., February 17, 2017 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most spring-planted crops for the 2017 crop year is March 15, 2017. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until March 15 to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania apple, grape, peach, and pear growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 crop year is November 20, 2016. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.

Crop insurance provides…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 17, 2016 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds beekeepers and pasture, rangeland and forage producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage under the Rainfall Index program for the 2017 crop year is November 15, 2016. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 15 to do so.…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 1, 2016 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania forage production producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 crop year is September 30, 2016. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 1, 2016 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania small grains producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 crop year is September 30, 2016. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection against…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., July 1, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania fall-seeded forage growers that the final date to apply for 2017 fall-seeded forage crop insurance is July 31, 2016. Current policy holders also have until July 31 to make changes to existing contracts.

Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in production due to natural perils…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania

RALEIGH, N.C., April 19, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage…